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Fine Furniture, Paintings, Decorative and Asian Art; The Mackay Collection of Australian Pottery — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:491
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Paintings, Decorative and Asian Art; The Mackay Collection of Australian PotteryLots with images:491
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:367
Date:22-Mar-2015
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Davnel small vase squat globular form with green, yellow and brown flambe glaze, together with two others of similar form (3). Height 8 cm
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Diana vase of triangular form, with moulded decoration of gumnuts and gum leaves, in pale green to pale brown ground glaze. Height 17 cm
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Koala pottery wall pocket, c. 1940s in the shape of two conjoined gum leaves with gum nuts to side, in a mottled green and brown glaze on yellow ground, reverse incised 'Koala', minor hairline crack to back, length 20 cm
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McCredie two pin trays each in the shape of a gumleaf, underside of one incised 'McCredie NSW' (2), length 15 cm
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Nell Holden miniature vase of squat form, with applied gumnut cluster and gum leaf to mouth, purple mottled glaze, underside incised 'Wynnel' inside a gumleaf. Height 4 cm diameter 5 cm
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John Castle Harris small low bowl of squat form with applied gum leaves and gumnut cluster to body, underside incised 'Castle Harris' diameter 9 cm
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Florenz low bowl of squat circular form, with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, in a mottled green, brown and yellow glaze, underside incised 'Florenz' diameter 20 cm
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Melrose Ware vase of waisted cylindrical form with rare fiery orange to yellow flambe glaze, underside stamped 'Melrose Ware Australian'. Height 11 cm diameter 10 cm
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Melrose Ware three squat vases each with green mottled glaze and the body decorated with moulded gumnuts and gum leaves, stamped to underside 'Melrose Ware Australian' (3). Height 8.5 cm. Height 8 cm 6.5 cm
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Attributed to Grace Seccombe wall pocket the body with striated textural surface and applied gum tree branch and gumnuts and gum leaves, surmounted by a koala bear, incised to side 'Taronga Zoo', length 15.5 cm
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Harvey School two pin trays one in the shape of a gumleaf with gumnuts and branch handle, the other of oval form with applied gumnuts and incised gum leaves in a mottled blue lustre glaze, underside incised 'M C' and glazing instructions (2), length 20 cm, length 20 cm
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Jesse Simpson Magpie vase, 1917 limited edition, authorised reproduction, National Gallery of Australia, top half of the body in matte black, with stylised design of magpies below. Height 26 cm
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Lea Biggs footed fruit bowl with reticulated and pierced gumleaf border, the interior decorated with gum leaves and branches, mottled green glaze, raised on four ball feet, incised to underside 'Lea Briggs' diameter 30 cm
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Daisy Merton vase of squat globular form, the body hand painted with a classical bush scene in shades of blue, underside stamped 'Newtone pottery Sydney, hand painted'. Height 9.5 cm
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Frederick E. Cox, Jolliff, Murrumbeena pottery twin handled vase purple and green flambe glaze, twisted branch handles, body decorated with gum leaves and gum nuts, underside incised 'Jolliff, hand made VIC 1933' monogram of conjoined letters 'FEC'. Height 14 cm
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Wembley Ware figure of a Magpie realistically modelled and glazed, impressed maker's mark on underside 'Wembley Ware', together with black stamp mark. Height 19 cm, length 35 cm
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Gladys Reynell vase, 1921 of baluster form with incised gumnuts on a speckle blue glazed ground, underside incised 'Reynella pottery S AUS, 1921' with maker's motif. Height 14 cm
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Merric Boyd low bowl, 1934 of waisted cylindrical form, the body carved with a sweeping gumtree and entwined branches, underside incised 'Merric Boyd, 1935, colour by Doris Boyd;. Height 7 cm diameter 17 cm
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Philippa James creamer, 1925 of squat form, the handle in the shape of a gumtree branch, continuing into gumnuts and gum leaves, striated textural surface with mottled blue glaze, underside incised 'Philippa James 1925. Height 18 cm
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Merric Boyd small pitcher, 1934 porcelain with dark green and brown mottled glaze, squat form with twisted gumtree handle and braches across body, retains decal label 'Cruffel Art porcelain, Melbourne'. Height 10 cm
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Margaret McLean vase mottled brown glaze, baluster form with applied gum leaves and gumnuts, underside incised 'M McLean' with glazing instructions. Height 16.5 cm
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Ernest Finlay vase, c. 1920 of squat baluster form, in a mottled green experimental flambe glaze. Height 16.5 cm
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Greenway Jardiniere of rectangular form decorated with moulded waratah flowers with moulded maker's mark 'C 53' on underside width 29 cm
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Diana four wall pockets each moulded as two overlapping gum leaves, with gumnuts to one side, in various glazes, impressed 'W 13' on three, the fourth with maker's stamp 'Pates Potteries Sydney Australia', one with chip to back (4), length 23 cm
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Diana four wall pockets each moulded as two overlapping gum leaves, with gumnuts to one side, in various glazes, three impressed 'W 13', the fourth with maker's stamp 'Pates Potteries Sydney Australia' (4), length 23 cm
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Melrose Ware vase of baluster form with matte white glaze, the body encircled with moulded gum leaves, two hairline cracks to mouth. Height 23 cm
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Wembley Ware wall pocket in the form of a yellow crested cockatoo resting on gumtree branch, incised to underside 'Wembley Ware', length 13.5 cm
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McCredie tea set comprising tea pot, creamer and open sugar bowl, each of pumpkin form, mottled matte green glaze, each incised to underside 'McCredie NSW' (3) teapot. Height 9 cm
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Dawn Oakford two milk jugs, 1997 and 1996 one in the form of a Numbat, the other a Thylacine, both retaining original decal labels. Height 10 cm each
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John and Phyllis Garrett, Sayers pottery small covered box, c. 1980 of circular form, the lid decorated with applied gum nuts and gum leaves, underside incised 'Handmade Sayers Australia'. Height 11 cm
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Diana vase of squat globular form, moulded with gum leaves and gum nuts on branch, highlighted in gold, underside incised 'Diana W 40'. Height 11 cm
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Trent Art Ware two vases each of conical form with circular base, the body decorated with gumnuts and gum leaves and pierced along edge, green to brown glaze, underside stamped 'Trent Art Ware Australia' (2). Height 15 cm
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Maker Unknown, small jug triangular branch handle, body decorated with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, mottled mauve to green glaze, underside with incised and unidentified artist monogram. Height 13 cm
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Maker Unknown, four assorted pin trays three in the form of gum leaves, together with one dish by Carlton Ware (4), length
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M. Hoskins small oval platter with twisted branch handles, the interior decorated with applied gum nuts and gum leaves in high relief, underside incised 'M Hoskins' with glazing instructions width 28 cm
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Remued flower basket twisted rope handle and flambe brown yellow green glaze, underside incised 'Remued 1/10', together with a low bowl of similar glaze, interior decorated with gumnuts and gumleaf, underside incised with conjoined monogram 'MG, M Grath, Birdbath' (2). Height 15 cm
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Diana milk jug with moulded decoration of flannel flowers, together with a ribbed vase moulded with a waratah in high relief, impressed 'Diana' to underside, and canister moulded 'RICE' to front side (A/F) (3). Height 17.5 cm
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Trent Art Ware flower basket moulded with twisted branch handle, the body with gumnut and gumleaf relief, in flambe green to blue glaze, the underside stamped 'Trent Art Ware made in Australia', impressed '464'. Height 15 cm, length 24 cm
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Attributed to Jack Moss, two posy vases in the form of gum leaves, one in matte white retaining original decal label 'Water's Wollongong', the other in green (2), length 19 cm, length 18 cm
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Maker Unknown, vase of cylindrical form, with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, the underside incised 'DBR Hand Crafted 89'. Height 13.5 cm
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J. May, small footed bowl with scalloped edge, interior with applied gumnut clusters and gum leaves, underside incised 'J May' with glazing instructions, together with two low bowls, one incised underside 'A F T', the other 'Tarleton, 1933' with glazing instructions (3) diameter 23 cm
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Florenz, two wall pockets one in the form of a log, both with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, underside of each incised 'Florenz' (2), length 20 cm
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Wood & Sons limited Sydney opera house commemorative plate together with accompanying booklet diameter 25 cm
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Royal Doulton cabinet plate transfer decoration with waratahs and gum leaves, stamped to underside with maker's mark diameter 26.5 cm
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Bendigo Pottery, Don Bradman tankard moulded as the bust of Don Bradman, mottled brown glaze, underside impressed 'Bendigo Pottery, limited edition series 1267/3000, Australia. Height 14.5 cm
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Tony Vacek for Diana, the Waltzing Matilda jug the body decorated with a moulded flock of rams and jolly swagman leaning against fence, incised to, chips to base, underside painted with 'Z. I 433' and incised 'W'. Height 20 cm
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Melrose Ware twin handled vase globular form, the body moulded on each side with a koala resting in a gumtree, maker's mark to underside. Height 9 cm
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Florence Henderson, footed bowl of circular form, interior decorated with yellow glazed gum leaves in high relief, against a mottled green ground, undersides incised 'Florence Henderson 17 5 38', together with incised glazing instructions. Height 9.5 cm diameter 25.5 cm
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Harvey School, vase of squat globular form with applied gum leaves and gumnuts, in a mottled purple glaze, incised to underside 's M clay, January 25. Height 9 cm
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Diana, three wall pockets each moulded as two overlapping gum leaves and moulded gumnuts in various glazes, two impressed 'Albaware A3', the other unmarked, hairline crack to one (3), length 18 cm
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Eric Bryce Carter, miniature wall pocket with gumnut branch in relief, incised to underside 'E. Bryce Carter, Sydney', together with a pin tray in the shape of a brown gum leaf, incised to underside 'Eric Bryce Carter, Sydney', repair to wall pocket (2), length 10 cm, length 8 cm
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Hatton Beck, Murrumbeena pottery vase in form of a tree stump, with kookaburra perched on a branch, realistically glazed, underside incised 'H H Beck', minor damage to tip of kookaburra beak. Height 16 cm
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Maker Unknown, twin handled vase of squat globular form, the shoulder decorated with applied gum nut leaves and gum nuts on branch, underside incised 'F 3'. Height 16 cm
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Pat Borjoson, fruit bowl circular form, interior hand painted with gum leaves. Height 13 cm diameter 26 cm
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Maker Unknown, small bowl interior hand painted with black gum leaves and flowering gum nuts, underside incised with conjoined 'GP' diameter 10 cm
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Possibly Derbyshire bookend, moulded in the shape of a koala, resting against a tree stump, with moulded gumnuts and gum leaves, retains original decal label ' K/BROS 23.10.56 3.319 PR'. Height 13 cm
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William S. Anderson, vase of squat globular form, the body with decorated gum leaves and gumnuts on a mottled blue-grey, underside incised 'W. S. Anderson, Lorne clay'. Height 10 cm
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Eric Bryce Carter, shallow bowl decorated with gum leaf branch, leaves and gum nuts, mottled yellow and green glaze, underside incised 'Eric Bryce Carter, Sydney' diameter 17.5 cm
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Ballard and Hunt Pottery, c. 1930 low bowl the mouth and body decorated with a large applied gumleaf, matte yellow glaze, underside incised 864 Ballard Vic Aust' diameter 13 cm
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Eric Bryce Carter, wall pocket the striated body adorned with gumnut clusters and gum leaves in high relief, back incised '1788-1938, Eric Bryce Carter, Sydney', length 20 cm
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Florenz, squat vase with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, underside incised 'Florenz', together with two unidentified jugs, each with branch handles and moulded with gumnuts and gum leaves in mottled blue brown and green glaze to body, one with repair to lip (3). Height 10 cm. Height 22.5 cm. Height 21 cm
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Diana, four vases each of globular form and various glazes, moulded with waratah flower decoration, all incised to underside 'C 3' (4). Height 11 cm
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Remued vase of squat globular form with applied gumnuts and gum leaf, yellow to blue flambe glaze, retains circular decal label for maker. Height 9 cm
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Stan and Geoff Gilbert, small jug, 1932 of waisted baluster form with applied entwined branch handle, gumnuts and gum leaves, underside incised 'S + G Gilbert, Vic Aust, 1932', repair to handle. Height 10.5 cm
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Melrose Ware, two vases each with green matte glaze of waisted cylindrical form, underside of one incised '44' (2). Height 22 cm
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McCredie plate circular form, interior painted and incised with three kangaroos, underside inside 'McCredie NSW' diameter 21 cm
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Charles Drew, Murrumbeena school small pitcher green mottled glaze with twisted gum tree handle, underside incised 'Charles Drew'. Height 13.5 cm
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Mary MacDonald, Harvey School footed vase hand built with four planar sides, two sides each decorated with carved and raised kookaburra on branch, underside incised with monogrammed conjoined 'MM', 'Q, 1927, green'. Height 11.5 cm
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Remued vase of tall cylindrical form, with applied cluster of gumnuts and gumleaf, yellow to green flambe glaze. Height 22.5 cm
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Attributed to Fred Mann, vase of shouldered baluster form, decorated with two applied kookaburras on a gumleaf branch and a brown and blue flambe glaze. Height 12 cm diameter 16 cm
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Merric Boyd, vase, 1929 squat form with scalloped rim, the body carved with gumtree and leaves, having pierced design, green to black flowing glaze, incised to base 'Merric Boyd 1929'. Height 16 cm
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Mamie Venner, porcelain vase of tapering cylindrical form, the body hand painted with gum leaves, gumnuts and flowers on a blue ground, the shoulder painted in gold, underside signed 'Mamie Venner'. Height 20 cm
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Klytie Pate (1912-2010), white comorants pottery vase pierced with cormorants design, incised on base 'Klytie Pate, 1988'. Height 44 cm
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Klytie Pate, (1912-2010), Karnak pottery vase decorated with papyrus design on turquoise glaze, incised on base 'Klytie Pate, 1987'. Height 28 cm
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Carl Cooper, fish plate, 1955 square shallow form with two rounded sides, iron brown glaze with sgraffito decoration of three fish, incised to base 'Australia 1955 Carl Cooper', length 22 cm, width 21 cm
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Remued vase cylindrical form, with applied gumnuts and gumleaves, branch loop handle, in magenta and green flambe glaze. Height 35 cm
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Keith Goering, two glass vases one engraved with Australian flannel flowers, underside acid etched 'Keith Goering '84, C 121.6', the other with waratah, underside acid etched 'Keith Goering '84, C 120/2'. Height 22 cm
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Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd. Pressed glass creamer body moulded with waratahs interspersed with Christmas bell flowers, together with a matching glass bowl and butter dish lacking lid (3). Height 9 cm
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Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd. Sweet meat dish pressed glass commemorative dish, moulded in the form of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Height 8 cm diameter 14 cm
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Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd. Water pitcher pressed glass, the body moulded with waratahs and interspersed with Christmas bell flowers. Height 18 cm
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Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd. Cake plate pressed glass, depicting waratah interspersed with Christmas bell flowers diameter 23 cm
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Jardiniere, moulded brass with waratah relief decoration. Height 20 cm diameter 23 cm
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Mary Ann Jones, cross stitch alphabet sampler framed, even weave linen
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Marjorie Graham, Australian pottery of the 19th and early 20th century, together with Australian Studio Pottery & china painting (2)
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Geoff Ford, Australian pottery: the first 100 years together with three other reference books including the Lithgow Pottery, the pottery and Ceramics of David and Hermia Boyd, John Campbell pottery: Recollections & Collections (4)
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Queensland Art gallery L. J. Harvey & His school together with two other reference books including Merric Boyd Studio Potter 1888-1959, Encyclopaedia of Australian Potter's marks, 2nd ed. (3)
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Kevin Fahy Australian Art pottery 1900 - 1950, Casuarina Press together with three other reference books including the people's Potteries, Gumnuts and Glazes, Ceramics in South Australia 1836-1986 (4)
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Graham Cornall Memories a Survey of early Australian furniture in the collection of the Lord McAlpine of West green
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Three reference books on Australian pottery Australian Domestic pottery, Australian Artware pottery, Marrickville Potteries (3)
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Collection of reference books a guide to collecting Australiana, decorative arts and design from the Powerhouse Museum, Australian pottery, the Potter's Art (4)
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Collection of Auction Catalogues Leonard Joel May 1990, Leonard Joel 2007, Goodman's 2001, Sotheby's 2001, Carter's (5)
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